PHP Get Returned Value From Constructor

Question

I am confused, I have a PHP class with a constructor:

class Test {
   public function __construct() {
      return "some text";
   }
}

Then I instanciate an object:

$t = new Test();

I would expect the contents of $t to be "some text":

print_r($t);

But it is:

Test Object
(
)

How do I get the returned value "some text" from the constructor?

"some test" isn't stored anywhere and is lost as soon as the constructer is done running — dukevin
– dukevin, Commented May 24, 2012 at 1:58
possible duplicate of returning a value in constructor function of a class, PHP — John Conde
– John Conde, Commented May 24, 2012 at 1:59

deceze · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-24 01:58:37Z

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You cannot return anything from a constructor. The new keyword will always result in a new object, it does not matter what you return from the constructor.

answered May 24, 2012 at 1:58

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2 Comments

Justin Over a year ago

So if I want to return an error case in the constructor how is that done?

deceze Over a year ago

If you want to prevent the object from being instantiated, throw an exception.

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